NCT06174818

Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment Of the Gasserian Ganglion for tRigeminal nEuralgia: a retroSpective Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 85 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

With the Pulsed Radiofrequency treatment (PRF) Of the Gasserian ganglion for tRigeminal nEuralgia: a retroSpective Study (PROGRESS) the objective is to document the outcome of PRF (Pulsed Radiofrequency treatment) for patients with TN (Trigeminal Neuralgia), unresponsive to conservative treatment.

Detailed description

Primary objective: To determine the proportion of patients in which PRF (pulsed radiofrequency) of the Gasserian ganglion for trigeminal neuralgia (TN) provides acute pain relief of at least 50% on the GPE (Global perceived effect) score (six weeks after treatment) Secondary objectives: \- To determine the duration during which PRF of the Gasserian ganglion for trigeminal neuralgia provides a reduction of at least 50% on the GPE (Grade Point Equivalent) score.

Conditions

• Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	PRF	Pulsed Radiofrequency Current of the Gasserian Ganglion

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-17
• Primary completion: 2022-06-23
• Completion: 2022-06-23
• First posted: 2023-12-18
• Last updated: 2023-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium